First openly transgender official hired for White House

First openly transgender official hired for White House

AgenciesUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 11:12 PM IST
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London : The White House has hired a full-time transgender member of staff for the first time, officials have confirmed. According to the BBC, Raffi Freedman-Gurspan has started working as an outreach and recruitment director for presidential staff. A senior White House official said that her commitment to transgender rights reflects “the values of this administration”. It is US President Barack Obama’s latest move in support of LGBT rights